Google Maps is the most used navigation app, ahead of Apple Maps. Google, which does not want to lose this title, constantly brings updates to the application. In addition to these relatively small updates, a major update is on the way. So much so that Google Maps will be powered by artificial intelligence plugin. So how will it work? Here are the details…
Google Maps will stand out with productive AI
Google is adding generative AI to Maps. This feature is still in early access and is only available for select regions and members. The release date for the AI update, which will also be generally available, has not yet been announced. The update allows you to talk to the app via AI to discover new places in your city or while traveling around your country.
But how will it work? For example, you want to go out to dinner with a group of friends. But you have friends who are subject to various dietary restrictions. You can explain your situation to the AI to filter restaurants for you. Google’s powerful language models will analyze information about more than 250 million places, as well as information provided by community members as part of the Local Guides program.
This will help you easily find what you’re looking for based on your needs. Google says the system will work “no matter how specific or broad your needs are.” The company gives the broad example of thrift stores in San Francisco.
The company gave the example of a scenario where a person asks the app for vintage save spots in the city. AI models analyze nearby locations, along with photos, ratings and community reviews. As a result, the app comes up with a series of options filled with photo carousels and review summaries.
This is generative AI, so you can go even further. If you ask the app to find a good lunch spot, it will automatically search for a place that matches the retro vibe of the vintage store in question. In other words, this AI remembers what you like in a logical way. It predicts where you want to go next based on the places you’ve been and the places you’re looking for.
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